newcol", [99, 99]) >>> df col1 newcol col2 0 1 99 3 1 2 99 4 >>> df.insert(0, "col1", [100, 100], allow_duplicates=True) >>> df col1 col1 newcol col2 0 100 1 99 3 1 100 2 99 4 Notice that pandas uses index alignment in case of `value` from type `Series`: >>> df.insert(0, "col0", pd.Series([5, 6], index=[1, 2])) >>> df col0 col1 col1 newcol col2 0 NaN 100 1 99 3 1 5.0 100 2 99 4 FzZCannot specify 'allow_duplicates=True' when 'self.flags.allows_duplicate_labels' is False.zcannot insert z